Rolleb ox-shoe machine with movable dies



PHILIPJP. READ, or BowDomMAiNE. f

ROLLER, oX-sHon MACHINE WITH iviovABLn bins-.NJ

Specification of Letters Patent No. 6,048,-'da.ted January 23, 1849...

VTo all whom/15 may concern.

Be it known that I, PHILIP Prr'rs READ, of Bowdoin, in the county of Linco-ln and State of Maine, have invented a. new and useful Machine for Making Ox-Shoes, which is described as follows, reference being `had to the annexed drawings of the same, mak` ing part of this specification.

Figure l, is an elevation of themachine.

Fig. 2, is a vertical longitudinal section through the center of the same. Fig. 3, isa plan of the convex sides of t-he dies for creasing, punching and dividing tlie'bar of iron into shoes. Fig. 4, is an end elevation of the segment and triangular dies combined. Fig. 5 is a plan of the triangular dies for dividing the bar of iron into suitable lengths for shoes. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section of the segment dies showing the inner face of one of the triangular dies. Fig. 7, is a plan of the recessed and beveled face of the collar J. Fig. 8, is a plan showing the plate of iron divided for a pair of shoes for each foot of the ox.

Similar letters in the several figures refer to corresponding parts.

,A and B are two rollers whose axles are geared together by cog wheels in the manner of a common rolling mill and turned by any convenient and adequatel power.

C and D are the axles of said'rollers.

E and F are the cog wheels.

G is the frame; H are the dies secured to the periphery of the lower cylinder B for dividing the iron and making the creases and punching the nail holes. II being the portions of the dies for dividing the iron longitudinally. I-I2 the portion for making the creases and H3 the punches for making the nail holes.

I are the dies for cutting the shoes into the required lengths. v

J is a collar for confining the dies on the lower cylinder.

K is a nut for securing the collar. y

L is a stationary collar formed on one end of the lower cylinder against which the dies are held firmly by the collar J and nut K.

The movable collar J is made in the forni of a cylinder perforated in the center with a round aperture to admit the axle I) to pass' through and reamed out at y' on the side next the cylinder in the form of a cylindrical recess extending half through the collar to admit the end of the cylinder B and to allow the collar-to slide lfreelyoverthe same,` and made beveling around saidicylin- .if l dricallrecess at J to admit thefbeveled endsff.-

of the vdies, I :and vI-I. Thes stationary: collar L is likewise recessed on the side :next the l dies in the form. of a circular lbeveled lie-2a.

cess :around the, cylinder ito admit; tliegibev` eled `ends of the segment dies. z,

lThe segment dies" for fdividin'g,v @creasingand punching. the Eironuare made.` 0f-:caSt

steelin the formof acirclelcorrespond-ing iii curvature onits inner circumference with v the curvature of the. external or convex surface of the cylinder B on which they are secured in the ends of the segmentsI-I are beveling 'to correspond with the beveled sides vof the triangular diesI which are placed between them, as seen more clearly inl Fig. All Each set of d ies creases, punches, and divides' each plate into two vshoes (right and left); the number of sets of vdies or segments are determined by the diameter of the cylinder on which they are secured.

The drawing represents ,only two sets of iron and divide `it into suitable lengths for i The segment dies are placed on the 1 l shoes.

cylinder with the triangular dies betweenk l their beveled ends and their beveled sides i inthe recessed sides of the collars :fthe A sliding collar J is then brought up against the opposite beveled sides of the segments and secured by screwing up the nut K tight them securely upon the cylinder r-the distance between the sliding and stationary collars is equal to the width of the plate of iron to be divided into two rows of shoes.. A circular channel is formed on the circumthe space between the stationary and movable collars and of a depth equal to thev thickness of the intended shoes.

are brought to the required width and` thicklference of the upper cylinder as wideas ness they are then heated to a red heat and introduced between the dies and upper roller which is made to revolvev at thel requisite de# gree of speed in the direction of the arrows.V This motion of the rollers draws the iron '91s"` against the sliding collar which will'hold l l The plates of iron to be formed into shoes between the dies and upper roller and creases, punches, and divides and'cuts it into such shape and size to be finished into right and left shoes suitable for shoeingv oxen, having broad heels andvnarrow points with suitable calks and heels if required.

Fig. 8 represents the form of the plates" as they leave the dies and before they are finished into shoes suitable for shoeing oxen. In order to keep the dies cool they may be caused to revolve in a vessel of cold water placed below them which is kept filled by a conducting pipe leading from a reservoir. Or the water may be dischargedv directly upon the dies. by a pipe. i

Operation: The plate of iron -is introduced to the dies and cylinder between .parallel guides supported by a frame or table or in any convenient way.

I make'no claim to the frame, roller,

aXles and gearing as these are made and arranged like the ordinary rolling mlll nor do I claim segment dies fastened on by screws, nor do I claim segment dies fastenedv on rollers by screws; but y What I do claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- The employment of the segment and triangular dies H, I' constructed and arranged and operated substantially as above described in combination with the cylinder made with beveled collars and nut for securing them as herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed name before two subscribing 35 witnesses this thirtieth day of May 1848.

i PHILIP PI'ITS READ.

Witnesses:

1 WM. P. ELLIT,

R. W. FENWICK. 

